Purina - July 15

2022 Missouri Holstein Field Day
Friday, JULY 15 - Gray Summit, Missouri
Purina Animal Nutrition Center
REGISTER FOR EVENT HERE!

Everyone is Welcome - Bring a Neighbor!

Purina Dairy Managers Chris Joslin, Derek Segelhorst and Kevin Kapelski have an outstanding day planned for attendees. You will be bused to three research units in the morning with alternating groups: Milking Research Unit, Calf Research Unit and the Growing Heifer Unit. These tours will be smaller groups so you will be able to see, hear and ask questions. You will also have the opportunity to visit with vendors and attendees. Following lunch you will be able to head back home OR take part in one of two optional tour options. Tour 1 includes Companion Animal unit and Beef Cattle or Tour 2 is Equine and Companion Animal.

Since Purina is required to bus attendees to the different units, it is imperative that you take just a moment to reserve your seat on the bus for the morning and afternoon tours. So, be sure to visit the link below to reserve your spot on the bus.

MISSOURI BOARD MEMBERS: If you are a member of the Missouri Holstein Association board of directors a short meeting will be held following the afternoon optional tours. So make plans to attend all events. We look forward to you joining us on July 15th!

Schedule of Events
Be sure to register for your bus seat below!

• 9:30 - 10:30AM Registration - Milk, Coffee, Donuts
  
• 10:30AM Welcome, introductions & program begin
  
• 10:45-1:00PM Participants will board buses and travel to three different research units
        - Adult Cow Research Unit, Calf Research Unit, Growing Heifer Tour
  
• 1:00PM Lunch sponsored by Purina Animal Nutrition
  
• Refreshments will be provided all day

In order to secure your busing for event: Register at the link below
by Friday, July 8! Thank You for your help.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR FIELD DAY BUSSES!

Purina Animal Nutrition Center
Chris Joslin, Manager
636.742.6151
100 Danforth Drive, Gray Summit, MO
Email: purinamills.com/dairy-feed

Conjunction with Missouri Dairy Cow Camp
May 25-27, 2022 - Freistatt, MO

Multiple Breeds for the 2022 Heifer Tag Sale!

SALE SUMMARY

2022 Heifer Tag Sale Success!

Our second year of the All-Breeds Heifer Tag Sale is a wrap. We made several improvements and had a lineup of seventeen head consisting of 5 breeds. We want to thank our consignors for providing some of their best quality calves for this sale.

We made some improvements to help in our advertising and to feature the animals for our consignors. The Cow Camp kids did a great job getting all the consignments broke to lead and clipped in time for photos and videos. I appreciate everyone coming together to make the three events a total success: Cow Camp, the Tag Sale and the Youth All-Breeds Heifer Show. It truly was a group effort to benefit our dairy industry and youth.

Topping the sale at $3450 was Lot 17 a fancy Casino December ’21 Jersey consigned by Valley Gem, MN and Mi-Wil Farms, MO, backed by 7 generations of VG & EX dams that went to Emma Parrigon, Stotts City, MO. Second high seller was consigned by Nel-Rose Holsteins, Louisberg, MO, with a sweet December ’21 Denver back to the EX93 Radine Durham Dart. This Denver was purchased by an excited young dairyman, Brantley Keltner of Billings, MO. The sale concluded with a total of 17 lots that sold for an average of $1,762.Thank you to all of the bidders and buyers. We look forward to continuing to improve the sale and to seeing all of these kids and calves throughout the summer growing and learning together!

Thank you to all of the bidders and buyers for making a successful tag sale. We look forward to your comments and suggestions.

SALE UPDATES & PHOTOS
Be sure to check out the Facebook page below for the latest sale photos and info!

MO ALL-BREEDS YOUTH HEIFER SHOW
May 28, 2022, Freistatt, MO

Show Results

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NEW OPPORTUNITY: Over 50 head showed at our second All-Breeds Youth Dairy Heifer show. We keep improving the format and event for spectators and exhibitors alike. Judge Tyler Chupp, OK placed 54 head of multiple breeds. This show format had all breeds showing together in class. A majority of the sale heifers also showed in the show. We had a wide variety of breeds represented and youth of all ages and multiple states. Thank you to all of our sponsors and those that helped make this event successful.

If you have suggestions please contact Karla Deaver, 417-466-3102 deaverk@missouri.edu.

Show Photos
Click on the link below to view Facebook photo album
2022 All-Breeds Youth Show Photos

2022 MISSOURI DELEGATES

Ryan Bilyeu, Ozark, MO
Jodi Wright, Verona, MO

This year's convention is to be held in Sioux Falls, SD.

Pertinent issues to be voted upon at National Convention in June:

1. Election of new officers: Directors for Regions President, Vice, 5, 8, 9, and At-Large
   
   

   Declared candidate for President:

   Johnathan Lamb, New YorK
   
   

   Declared candidate for Vice President:

   Roy Buessing, Kansas
   

   John Burket, Pennsylvania
   
   

   Declared candidate for Region 8:

   Richard Hartzell, Washington
   

   Bill Stolzfus, Idaho
   

   Josh Wright, Idaho
   
   

   Declared candidates for Region 5 & 9 Director: - Running Un-opposed

   Region 5: Bob Webb, Wisconsin
   

   Region 9: Bill Genasci, California
   
   

   Declared candidates for At-Large Director:
   

   Jeff King, New York
   

   Ashley Swenson, Minnesota
   
   

How to contact your Missouri Representatives: If you want to contact your delegates regarding issues that you feel are important and need to be discussed feel free to contact them at the numbers below.

Region 7 Director - Dwight Rokey 785-284-2669 or darokey@rokeyroad.com
Ryan Bilyeu 417-838-1093 or rbilyeu@cofo.edu
Jodi Wright 417-840-3203 or jwright@missouriholstein.com

MISSOURI DISTRICT SHOW SCHEDULE

There are four district shows. If you are in the area, go and support your local dairy breeders at their district shows. It is a great way to get to know other breeders. Some districts also have meals and other activities planned. If you have any questions just give your district president or me a call.

Most districts have not yet finalized details. As they are made available we will post here.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Richard Veraguth - Riverama

Richard A. Veraguth was born June 15, 1936 to Arthur and Ruth Stark Veraguth in St. Joseph, Missouri. He passed away May 29, 2022 in Gower, Missouri.

He graduated from Central High School in 1954 and married Mary Lou Stewart on December 27, 1959. She survives of the home. Additional survivors are children, Jim Veraguth (Erin), John Veraguth (Carol), Jeff Veraguth (Erica), and Jeanette Stookey (JW); grandchildren, Josh Veraguth (Elizabeth), Jordan Veraguth (Mark), Hayden and Hailey Stookey, and Mason Milek; great-grandchildren, Memphis, Zander, Lakelin, Courtney, Abbie, Allie, and Addie Jackson; a large extended family and many good friends.

He was a dairy farmer for over 50 years and loved developing a herd of registered Holstein cattle. The herd flourished under the prefix Riverama. 'Ri' was for Richard, 'Vera' for Veraguth, and 'Ma' was for Mary Lou. After retirement he spent many years working in the dairy industry. Paint horses were one of his many pleasures.

He enjoyed working with youth and served as Superintendent of the Buchanan County 4-H Dairy Show and worked with the Buchanan County 4-H judging teams. He coached boys and girls softball at Platte Valley for many years.

The family would like to thank Gower Convalescent Center and Fruedenthal Hospice for the excellent care he was given.

Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 P.M., Friday, June 3 at 220 SE 68th Road, St. Joseph. A private family service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers the family would prefer donations to the Gower Convalescent Center or the Missouri Junior Holstein Association, 11449 Lawrence 2220, Verona, Missouri 65769. Condolences may be sent to Mary Lou Veraguth at 2220 SE 68th Road, St. Joseph, MO 64507